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EP0616289 - System and method for interactively formulating queries [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/38]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jacopi, Tom William
6346 Camino Verde
San Jose, California 95119 / US
02 / Payton, Brian Gerrit
5104 Westmont Avenue No.9
San Jose, California 95130 / US
03 / Siwek, Howard Alexander
4951 Cherry Avenue No.242
San Jose, California 95118 / US
[1994/38]
Representative(s)Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Mail Point 110
Hursley Park, Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/38]Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date94301335.924.02.1994
[1994/38]
Priority number, dateUS1993003291417.03.1993         Original published format: US 32914
[1994/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0616289
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0616289
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[1999/34]
CPC:
G06F16/2428 (EP,US); Y10S707/99934 (US)
Former IPC [1994/38]G06F15/403
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/38]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zum formulieren interaktiver Abfragen[2000/21]
English:System and method for interactively formulating queries[1994/38]
French:Procédé et système pout formuler des requêtes interactivement[1994/38]
Former [1994/38]Verfahren und System zum interaktiver Abfragen formulieren
Examination procedure17.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/11]
30.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.1999Fee for grant paid
27.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR24.05.2000
[2006/14]
Former [2001/24]FR20.10.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0491517  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 3, line 30 - page 4, line 13; figures 4A-5I *;
 [A]WO9216903  (WANG LABORATORIES [US]) [A] 1-11* page 4, line 22 - page 7, line 20; figure 2; claims 1,21 *
 [A]  - "Dynamic, interactive Show SQL window", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., NEW YORK US, (199209), vol. 35, no. 4A, pages 101 - 102 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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